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Title: what would you do ?
Post by: stuntmaster on March 29, 2006, 07:53 PM: got this raceinc ra 10 that is total original with original stickers and other rare stickers on it . now i`m going to keep stickers on it as too original too lose but should i just give the frame a quick polish or leave as it is .reason i ask as tatty and yellow marks around weld`s from alloy belmish .now i`m building this back up again soon and what would you do ?
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Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: Moose on March 29, 2006, 08:18 PM: I'd be tempted to polish it, but it'll probably end up being shiny, shiny :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: ORB on March 29, 2006, 08:29 PM: get a soft cloth, got at it with the brasso. (mask up the decals)

leave it for 10 and then buff with another cloth.

it will be clean and get rid of the scum, but if you dont go nuts, it will still keep that lived in look :)
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: Mattdub on March 29, 2006, 09:52 PM: Quote from: ORB on March 29, 2006, 08:29 PM
get a soft cloth, got at it with the brasso. (mask up the decals)

leave it for 10 and then buff with another cloth.

it will be clean and get rid of the scum, but if you dont go nuts, it will still keep that lived in look :)

That'll be right :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: motomagII on March 29, 2006, 10:04 PM: send it to me and ill take care of it if u not sure .dont forget the original rinc forks though when you package it up lol
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: Waxintaxin on March 29, 2006, 10:41 PM: Paul , difficult one mate

if you polish , it may look to shiney , shame ball burnishing would take the stickers off

prob leave it as it would be a shame to polish it right out

Rich :)
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: stuntmaster on March 29, 2006, 10:45 PM: i think i`m going to give it a minor rub with polish and that all as way to tatty to leave as is and was once better nick when new ,but will go easy as don`t want sticker`s gone that and other stickers on it and don`t want it too polished as have another one that will be polish up . i show what it look like after weekend if get time
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: Bob_Acid on March 30, 2006, 01:47 AM: Quote from: Waxintaxin on March 29, 2006, 10:41 PM

prob leave it as it would be a shame to polish it right out

Rich :)

I'm with Rich :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: stuntmaster on March 30, 2006, 05:45 PM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on March 30, 2006, 01:47 AM
Quote from: Waxintaxin on March 29, 2006, 10:41 PM

prob leave it as it would be a shame to polish it right out

Rich :)

I'm with Rich :daumenhoch:

you could be right there so i`m going to leave it as it is and rebuild as a used bit of history
Title: Re: what would you do ?
Post by: mivvi on March 30, 2006, 05:50 PM: Didn't someone mention a while back about special polishing cloth's you can buy? No polish needed, there's something in the cloth itself. Just thought it would give it a bit of a shine.....